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MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WORKING PRESSURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Standardization
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Containers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maximum allowable working pressure
1, record 1, English, maximum%20allowable%20working%20pressure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That pressure assigned for design by either a competent authority or other responsible person to a particular tank, above which that tank is not intended to be operated. 2, record 1, English, - maximum%20allowable%20working%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a steel or aluminium self-contained breathing apparatus cylinder has a dent deeper than 1.5 mm and greater than 50 mm in major dimensions or shows evidence of deep isolated pitting, cracks or splits, the cylinder shall be removed from service until it has been shown to be safe for use by a hydrostatic test at a pressure equal to one and one-half times the maximum allowable working pressure. 3, record 1, English, - maximum%20allowable%20working%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Maximum allowable working pressure" is standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - maximum%20allowable%20working%20pressure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Normalisation industrielle
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Conteneurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pression de service maximale autorisée
1, record 1, French, pression%20de%20service%20maximale%20autoris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pression de fonctionnement maximale permise 2, record 1, French, pression%20de%20fonctionnement%20maximale%20permise
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression fixée, pour une citerne donnée, par une autorité compétente ou par une personne responsable et au-delà de laquelle il n'est pas prévu d'utiliser la citerne. 1, record 1, French, - pression%20de%20service%20maximale%20autoris%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "pression de service maximale autorisée" est normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - pression%20de%20service%20maximale%20autoris%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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